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Scotland: Constitutional Future Statement

Secondary information

Type

Parliamentary proceeding

Reference

734 c61-72 

Session

2010-12

Department

Scotland Office

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

Related items

Scotland's constitutional future.
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
Command papers
House of Commons

Proceeding contributions

Lord Wallace of Tankerness | 734 c67 (Link to this contribution) That is a very fair question. I cannot understand why they would not wish to have the proposal to al...

Lord Sewel | 734 c67 (Link to this contribution) As one of those who sat for many hours and nights and days and months—it sometimes felt like years—t...

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Lord Wallace of Tankerness | 734 c66 (Link to this contribution) I thank the noble Lord for that contribution. I certainly entirely endorse the latter part of what h...

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean | 734 c66-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the Prime Minister and my noble friend on this initiative. Could he help me...

Lord Wallace of Tankerness | 734 c64-6 (Link to this contribution) I am very grateful to the noble and learned Lord for his welcome of this consultation. I share many ...

Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale | 734 c66 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I accept absolutely the sovereignty of the people of Scotland on this issue, but I hope th...

Lord Wallace of Tankerness | 734 c61-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, with permission, I shall now repeat a statement made by the Secretary of State for Scotlan...

Lord Davidson of Glen Clova | 734 c63-4 (Link to this contribution) I thank the noble and learned Lord for repeating the Statement and add my gratitude for its notice. ...

Lord Sewel | 734 c67-8 (Link to this contribution) Does the Minister recognise that one problem is that for too long all the political parties in Scotl...

Lord Wallace of Tankerness | 734 c68 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I certainly am very grateful and appreciate the support and welcome that the noble Lord ha...

Lord Wallace of Tankerness | 734 c71 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, all I can say is that there has been ongoing discussion between Ministers of this Governme...

Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke | 734 c70-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is self-evidently right that there should be a referendum that is legal, fair and decis...

Lord Wallace of Tankerness | 734 c70 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am very grateful to my noble friend for his welcome for the approach which we are taking...

Lord Lang of Monkton | 734 c70 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I add my welcome to this Statement, which is absolutely excellent. I welcome its clarity a...

Lord Wallace of Tankerness | 734 c69 (Link to this contribution) I certainly know why my noble friend did not participate, having been a former Presiding Officer. I ...

Lord Steel of Aikwood | 734 c68 (Link to this contribution) My noble and learned friend knows that I did not take any part in the last Scottish elections, becau...

Lord Stephen | 734 c71 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I would like to probe further the fury of the SNP on this issue. Will the Minister confirm...

Lord Wallace of Tankerness | 734 c71-2 (Link to this contribution) The simple answer to that is that we want a decisive referendum, and one of the key means of deliver...

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock | 734 c69 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we should all welcome this decisive action by the Government, which has helped to fill a v...

Lord Wallace of Tankerness | 734 c69-70 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, with regard to the noble Lord’s first question, it is very clear on page 16 of the consult...

Subjects

Devolution Legislative competence Powers Public consultation Referendums Scotland Sovereignty Scottish Parliament Self-determination of states Scottish Government

Legislation

Scotland Act 1998

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